My introduction to McCarthy’s work did not go well. Misunderstanding his style and my ignorance of literary fiction caused me to consider The Road a book to finish simply because I had begun it. Run-on sentence structures and the lack of dialogue punctuation switched-on the teacher portions of my brain, and each unconventional writing feature... Continue Reading →
Beach Path Prompt
Sometimes you are at just the right spot, at the right time, and with the right light to capture an image with enough detail, character, and emotion to inspire your writing. I hope these photos and their brief descriptions help to spark your creativity and can serve as writing exercises or seeds for much greater... Continue Reading →
Seawall And Boat Photo Prompt
Sometimes you are at just the right spot, at the right time, and with the right light to capture an image with enough detail, character, and emotion to inspire your writing. I hope these photos and their brief descriptions help to spark your creativity and can serve as writing exercises or seeds for much greater... Continue Reading →
The Business of Writing
Success as a writer, even if defined as simply "getting my words out there," often requires a business mindset and strategy. A Word document entitled “Published Works” consisting of nothing more than contact information began my slow acceptance of a business mentality 10 years ago. “Published Works” remained blank for what seemed an eternity, but,... Continue Reading →
Live To Write And Write To Live
I drove three hours recently to crab in the Chesapeake Bay, was rained upon, caught one crab, and drove three hours home. This time could have been spent cranking out a couple thousand words or conducting a short story overhaul, but the experiences of being in the marsh, in the rain, tasting a hint of... Continue Reading →
We’re In This Together
The vision of a lone writer, pen poised over fine vellum in a room of dark wood and poring over prose in seclusion has faded into legend. If this romanticized view of writing had persisted into our generation, our profession would have died. An overarching theme of The 2012 Philadelphia Writer’s Conference encouraged writers to... Continue Reading →
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